While my building partner and I have gravitated to purchasing a handful of custom Lego clone helmets, I have the most fun painting blank or existing helmets to match clones that we like.
That's why the creation of RC-1262 -- nicknamed "Scorch" -- was so rewarding. A clone commando who served as part of the elite Delta Squad alongside Boss, Fixer, and Sev (who has been featured here previously), Scorch has a distinctive look that was cool to replicate.
We painted an existing Mandalorian helmet, painted a torso and legs with his trademark yellow color, and pieced together a tactical backpack. First featured in a "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" episode called "Witches of the Mist," he carried DC-17m and DC-15A guns in canon, though those are harder to get hands on.
According to Wookieepedia, Scorch's story got significantly darker after the rise of the Empire, which is why his appearance in "Star Wars: The Bad Batch" ("War-Mantle" episode) gave us mixed feelings. While it was very cool to see him in action, he emerged as a trainer of the first generation of Imperial stormtroopers and was involved in the capture of Hunter after a mission to free Gregor.
Will we see him again in the next season of "The Bad Batch"? Here's to hoping.
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